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My neighbor just asked if this was "my midlife crisis", so why not title it so..

I had an 06 TJ Sport but it I didn't have the patience to make it rock worthy and it was too small for roads trips with a wife and a dog..

So, ordered this 6/21 and it showed up 7/18. Jeep was moving fast..
  • Tan leather(hate the red dash
  • Automatic
  • Trailer tow/electrical package(aux switches)
  • Cold weather group
  • Infotainment/electronic package
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Metal cloak stubby bumper and Smitty winch
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Metal Cloak 3.5" Gamechanger/Rocksport--37" Coopers--ATX Chamber Pro II beadlocks--window tint
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Added LOD sliders and Artec lower control arm skids
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Added Metalcloak Undercloak engine/xfer case/gas tank skids, welded Artec lower control arm skids, and Dana diff covers
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Added Metalcloak Rear Diff Skid
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Added LOD Bumper/Tire Carrier & Rigid LED floods
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Added a Cooltech antenna mount and JeepUniq mic mount for the Midland 75-822
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Next--sitting in the garage...Metalcloak belly armor...diff covers..CB...
In the mail--metalcloak rear diff skid
Need to order--spare tire solution..probably bumper/tire carrier...dont have faith the 37 won't cause tailgate issues even with reinforcement
Down the road..who knows..drive shafts? gears? axle gussets?
 
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Looks great. Bet your going to have a lot of fun with it.

You know you could have kept the old one and left your wife at home!
 
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Added Metalcloak Undercloak engine/xfer case/gas tank skids, welded Artec lower control arm skids, and Dana diff covers...annnnnd already broke in the skids
 

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I believe it would be comparable. I can't say for sure, because I didn't drive it before I put the wheels and tires. The 13.5" Coopers are E rated and the sidewalls are stiffer, so the ride is a little rougher when I hit a bumps on the road. Both the lift and the wheels/tires did great on the trail.
 
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Added a Cooltech antenna mount and JeepUniq mic mount for the Midland 75-822. I like this Midland because I can take it out when not wheeling so as not to clutter up the interior with a CB always there. The antenna cable/connection is hidden under the driver's seat. Coupled with a 4' Firestick, the CB worked great last weekend.
 
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Added Metal cloak rear diff skid

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LOD Bumper/Tire Carrier & Rigid LED Floods
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Next...rear axle shafts..front drive shaft...maybe
 

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Hey @Gogged the build looks great. How was the install with the MetalCloak skids and the LOD Sliders? Any conflict? I have the skids, but havenā€™t installed them yet and Iā€™m looking at sliders, but I thought the LOD sliders used some of the same mounting locations as the skids. Any words if advice?
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Hey @ExitLeft. The MC skids bolted on right on top of the LOD brackets on bottom of the frame without any issues at all, so put the sliders on first. My only advice is don't screw up the rivet nut in the frame like I did for the skids, keep it level!!!
 

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Hey @ExitLeft. The MC skids bolted on right on top of the LOD brackets on bottom of the frame without any issues at all, so put the sliders on first. My only advice is don't screw up the rivet nut in the frame like I did for the skids, keep it level!!!
Good to know. Thanks. Any chance you could snap a pic of any shared mounting locations when you get a chance. Iā€™ve looked all over online, but no one has any pics. I read one thread where the guy cut and rewelded the LOD destroyer step/sliders to make it work.
 

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Love the wheel choice. Great build!
 

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Good to know. Thanks. Any chance you could snap a pic of any shared mounting locations when you get a chance. Iā€™ve looked all over online, but no one has any pics. I read one thread where the guy cut and rewelded the LOD destroyer step/sliders to make it work.
Here are some pics that might help you, @Gogged helped me decide on the MC skids and LoD sliders
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Awesome! Thanks @x7tristan that looks a lot easier than I thought itā€™d be.
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